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Location:

American Fork,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 27, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

St George Marathon

2011 - 4:11:52 

2017. -4:01:17

2021 - 4:03:05

2025 - 4:03:10

Salt Lake City Full Marathon

2013 -  4:23:03 

Ogden Marathon

2012 - 3:58:35

2013 - 4:17:20

2014 - 4:02:51

2017 - 3:55:22**

2023 - 3:57:09

Utah Valley Marathon

2019 - 4:05:37 

Top of Utah Marathon

2014 - 4:09:27

Mt Charleston Marathon

2019 - 4:05:33

West Mountain Marathon

2015 - 4:42:34

Virtual Boston Marathon

2021 - 4:35:03

 

St George Half Marathon

2012 - 1:55:00

2013 - 2:03:00

2014 - 1:46:00

2015 - 1:48:00

2022-  1:42:45**

Salt Lake City Half Marathon

2012 - 1:51:00

2014 - 1:44:01

Hobble Creek Half Marathon

2001 - 1:40:00**

2011 - 1:45:00

2012 - 1:43:00

2013 - 1:43:00 

2022 - 1:48:53

Ogden Half Marathon

2024 - 1:48:58 - 3rd place in AG

American Fork Half Marathon

2013 - 1:48:24

2014- 1:53:23 (pacing Tim)

2017  - 1:47:54

2018 - 1:48:12

2019 - 1:47:50

Timp Half Marathon

2012 - 1:47:18 

2022 - 1:49:40 (AF Cancer course)

Utah Valley Half Marathon 

2011 - 1:55:00 

Top of Utah Half Marathon

2010 - 1:48:20 

The Haunted Half Provo

2018 - 1:51:28

 

Goblin Valley 50K

2014 - 5:58

Red Mountain 55K

2018 - 7:31:37

Antelope Island Fall Classic 50K

2017 - 6:14:23

Antelope Island 50 Mile

2015 - 10:10:00

Antelope Island 100 Mile

2018 - 26:53

 

 

**Personal Best 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

To qualify for Boston

Personal:

Favorite Running Quotes: 

1.  Human beings are made up of flesh, blood and a miracle fiber called COURAGE! ~ George Patton 

2.   Find the courage to be patient.

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2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: 28605.00
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TT:  51:57  AP:  8:27  Drinking fountain sprints

6/15/18 7/2/18
6:41 (.86) (7:48) 6:27 (.87) (7:26)
6:40 (.87) (7:42) 6:29 (.87) (7:30)
   
3:32 (.46) (7:40) 3:30 (.46) (7:36)
3:33 (.46) (7:46) 3:28 (.46) (7:37)
2:02 (.28) (7:26) 1:59 (.27) (7:15)

6 miles on the road - 1.5 on the home TM

Whoa....that was way faster than last time.  I was in puke zone for the drinking fountain parts.  Feeling good about this.

Happy 14th birthday to my triplets.  Time to party.

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TT:  1:36:00  AP:  9:18 700 N to Silo Road to Canyon Road to golf course to round about to Silo Road to pioneer house

9:47, 9:06, 10:18, 10:10, 9:02, 9:00, 9:09, 8:58, 8:45, 8:39, 3:02

Legs were TOAST by the end of this hilly run!

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6 miles with Heather and Jeanine  TT:  53:27 AP:  8:56---8:40, 9:01, 9:03, 8:57, 9:06, 8:37

2 miles on the home TM

2x

squats

bohemian lunges

60/60/60 

LLL

Firehydrant kick outs

calf raises

adductor holds

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MCT solo.  73 degrees.  I'm reminded how just much I HATE hot weather running.  This run was miserable.  It was hot the moment I stepped out the door.  I was sweating buckets.  I took 3 salt pills and it wasn't enough.  Long stops at the water fountains and I even walked a hill.  Ugh.....

TT:  1:55:32  AP:  9:14 --9:48, 9:30, 9:10, 9:22, 9:16, 9:08, 9:10, 8:57, 9:03, 9:26, 9:01, 9:03, 4:22

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I decided to join Tim’s London work trip last week.  Today I went to Canterbury, Dover (White Cliffs), and Leeds Castle.  I probably walked 10-12 miles.

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Mandy and I went to Hampton Court Palace.  The kitchen garden was my favorite.  Probably walked 12-14 miles.

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Cotswolds....Stratford Upon Avon and Oxford.  This has been my favorite day.  I loved the small towns and cottages.  Probably 15 miles of walking.

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I got to sleep in today and I needed it!  Shopping around London...meh.  Not as fun.  Probably walked 10 miles.

1 mile warm up

4x5:00@7.0-7.3

RI: 2:00

Cool down till 6 miles

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Another sleep in day.  Heading to Winchester.

The little gym doesn’t have any fans.  I think I lost 10lbs in sweat!

1 mile warm up

5x5:00@7.3-7.5

RI 2:00

2x3:007.8-8.0

Cool down till hit 6 miles

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Mish mash of speeds.

2x400

1x8:00

1x5:00

Heading home today to see my babies.

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6.5 miles —Walmart round about/pioneer house—TT:  58:30 AP: 9:01—-9:27, 9:13, 9:08, 8:54, 8:39, 8:31, 4:36

This was SO hard.  My legs felt heavy (calves were crazy tight) and I was sweating like crazy.  The dog days of summer running.  Blah.....

1.5 miles on home TM.

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60/60/60 plank

Calf raises 

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Fire hydrant kick outs

LLL

Shoe lace hamstrings

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MCT run with Janice.  TT:  1:35:22. AP:  8:58—9:39, 9:23, 8:55, 8:58, 8:46, 8:56, 9:10, 8:49, 8:38, 8:41, 5:18

I had my calves scraped and worked on yesterday and I could tell this morning.  I rode the struggle bus the entire way.  We stopped at every drinking fountain.  Every square inch of me was soaked with sweat.  HOT!!!!!!

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9 miles on the road.  It didn’t feel as hot or humid today.  I ran by myself.  I gave myself permission to go slower and I felt SO much better!  And I took a ton of salt pills.

Up LP Hwy to SR 92 to Apline Hwy.  TT:  1:25:46  AP 9:20

Pick up cross country kid

3 miles on the TM

1x

Squats

Bohemian lunges

60/60/60 plank

Calf raises 

Adductor ball holds

Fire hydrant kick outs

LLL

Shoe lace hamstrings

 

 

 

 

 

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Dark o'clock this morning before Abby's 5k.  Drinking fountain sprints.

#1 to #2 - 6:30

#2 to #1 - 6:37 (whoa....I really fell way off here)

Murdock to Pumpkin truck - 3:31

Fire Hydrant to light - 3:27

Heather's house to home - 2:03

I knew my paces would be slightly slower due to the heat and it being pitch dark.  These felt incredibly hard.  Calves still tight.

 

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10.6 with Janice on the MCT.  TT:  1:31:37  AP:  8:38 --I started my watch 1.2 miles late.  8:54, 8:37, 8:33, 8:36, 8:35, 8:33, 8:26, 8:25, 8:21, 3:24 (got overall TT and AP from Janice's watch).  

This is our fastest time together!  It was definitely hard, but the wheels never came off.  Hooray for a small victory once in awhile :)

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60/60/60 plank

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Fire hydrant kick outs

LLL

Shoe lace hamstrings

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Feeling very hung over from Pioneer Day an Cul-De-Sac of Fire.  It was humid and hot.  My only goal was was to finish today. Ugh....summer sweaties.

LP Hwy-SR 92-Alpine Hwy—TT:  1:39:52. AP:  9:26–10.6 miles

1.4 miles on the home TM.

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Drinking fountain sprints today.  The faster I went, the more my stomach revolted.  Glad that one is over.  Fastest times today.  Hooray for improvement!

Ran 2 cool down miles around the Timp Half finish and watched Janae run in.

TT:  57:02  AP:  8:26

 

Drinking Fountain Splits          
           
  6/4/18 - 57 degrees 6/15/18 - 57 degrees 7/2/18 - 57 degrees 7/21/18 - 70 degrees
7/28/18-70 degrees
DF #1 to DF #2 (red sign to rock pile) 5:43 (.70) (8:11) 6:41 (.86) (7:48) 6:27 (.87) (7:26) 6:30 (.87) (7:34) 6:23 (.87) (7:20)
DF #2 to DF #1 7:04 (.90) (7:52) 6:40 (.87) (7:42) 6:29 (.87) (7:30) 6:37 (.87) (7:40) 6:26 (.87) (7:25)
           
Murdock Dr tp Pumpkin Truck Light   3:32 (.46) (7:40) 3:30 (.46) (7:36) 3:31 (.47) (7:34) 3:26 (.46) (7:28)
Fire Hydrant to Temple Light   3:33 (.46) (7:46) 3:28 (.46) (7:37) 3:27 (.46) (7:35) 3:27 (.46) (7:36)
Heather's House to Church Light 2:00 (.27) (7:23) 2:02 (.28) (7:26) 1:59 (.27) (7:15) 2:03 (.28) (7:29)  

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There was nothing good about this run.  I shouldn't have EVEN attempted another speed work session since I did one on Saturday.  I know better than that.  But I did and now my hamstring is crazy tight.

6x800 on MCT

3:48, 3:54, 3:59, 3:59, 3:54, 4:06  Those times are SO much slower than they should've been.  oh well.  I'm not going to fret.  

8 miles total.  Then off to Lagoon....ugh....

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9 mile loop with an out/back. TT:  1:41:30. AP:  9:43

1.5 miles on the home TM to make 12 miles.

 

We are going on trek later this week, so I’m trying to get as many runs in as possible before I go.  But my legs were heavy today.  And I’m tired.

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